Israel Adesanya has message for Robert Whittaker ahead of their UFC 271 rematch: ‘This will be worse than the first time’ Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert Whittaker are set to rematch in the UFC 271 main event on Feb. 12 in Houston, Texas, and ‘The Last Stylebender’ has a message for ‘The
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UFC President Dana White Dana White has provided a positive update on his current contract negotiations with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Ngannou will be competing in the final fight of his current contract January 22nd at the Octagon in Anaheim for UFC 270 where he goes up against Ciryl Gane. Francis Ngannou’s agent, Marquel
UFC middleweight prospect Kevin Holland thinks Khamzat Chimaev is for real and could present issues to some of the best fighters in the UFC. Holland is looking to return sometime in January or February after multiple attempts at rebooking his fight with Kyle Daukaus have failed. He and Chimaev are two of the brightest young
It was a rough night for a couple of UFC fighters who were keeping busy on the jiu-jitsu circuit, courtesy of the Fury Grappling 3 event last Thurs. night (Dec. 30) inside 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Penn., streaming on UFC Fight Pass. Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza, along with veteran welterweights Donald Cerrone, Neil
8:28 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The shiny brass-and-leather belts worn by UFC champions do not merely signify achievement and ascendance. For the select few fighters who earn them, these esteemed titles can bestow an aura of invincibility. Yet nothing is forever. Among the 12 weight classes in the UFC, seven fighters now wear championship belts
Check Out the Top 10 Knockouts in UFC Heavyweight History | Video It only takes one shot to change the course of a fight, and that’s especially true for the UFC heavyweight division. Take a look back at the Top 10 knockouts in UFC heavyweight division history in this video of beautiful brutality. The heavyweight
Sean O’Malley following win at UFC 269 Fan favorite Sean O’Malley has explained why he’s currently uninterested in fielding five-round fight offers from the UFC. O’Malley (15-1 MMA), who previously dubbed himself ‘The Unranked Champ’, returned to the Octagon earlier this month at UFC 269 for a fight with Raulian Paiva. The result was a
Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is hoping to make a similarly-sized splash in the business world as Conor McGregor but through a different product. Despite a relatively short career in the Octagon so far, O’Malley has already grown into one of the most recognized personalities in the UFC. Whether through his eccentric fight week
[embedded content] It’s (almost) New Year’s Eve, and you know what that means: all kinds of combat sports shenanigans courtesy of Rizin Fighting Federation. Viewers will get to enjoy the finals of the promotion’s Bantamweight Grand Prix, a Lightweight title defense, and a mixed-rules bout between one of Japan’s best young fighters and an MMA
Check out the best Bellator MMA knockouts of 2021 | Video These are the very best and most exciting MMA KO’s of 2021 that you must see! With knockouts from Fedor Emelianenko, Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg, among others. Bellator MMA’s first event of 2022 takes place on Jan. 29 when Footprint Center in Phoenix plays
Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Jake Paul has disputed the recent reports this his rematch against Tyron Woodley tanked on pay-per-view. Paul was originally supposed to face Tommy Fury on December 18. However, less than two weeks out Fury was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced with Woodley. The ‘Paul vs Woodley’ rematch
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett is hoping his next appearance in the Octagon will be a title eliminator against veteran contender “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Emmett’s surge towards the title stalled last year following his clash with Shane Burgos. While securing a unanimous decision victory over “Hurricane” in a Fight of the Night contest,
Yes, Hector Lombard is still mad at Tyron Woodley. Both fighters were embroiled in a scandalous affair with the same woman — documented by Lombard in this post — during their time together at American Top Team (ATT). And “Lightning” won’t rest until he’s able to exact revenge on the sneaky “Chosen One.” “A lot
Take an inside look at Israel Adesanya’s UFC 271 training camp | Video UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces former champion Robert Whittaker in a rematch in the UFC 271 main event on Feb. 12 in Houston, Texas. “The Last Stylebender” has released training footage to his YouTube channel showing behind-the-scenes footage of his training
PhotoCred: Yahoo! Movies What happens in an MMA gym during sparring sessions generally stays in-house, but Sean Strickland claims he saw Raymond Daniels head kick KO Tony Ferguson. Strickland, the current seventh-ranked UFC middleweight, is known for being brash and that trend continued when a fan asked him if he had ever sparred ‘El Cucuy’.
Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin has responded to frequent accusations that she transitioned from male to female just so she could fight women in MMA. Alana McLaughlin made her MMA debut in September at Combate Global: Perez vs. Roa, picking up a comeback victory over fellow debutante Celine Provost of France. McLaughlin was able to secure
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean Strickland has made some pretty wild claims on Twitter in the last few months, and he doesn’t seem intent on stopping anytime soon. Answering questions online, Strickland first shared a story about sparring Sage Northcutt and upsetting the “Super” athlete. I sparred sage once… lol he stormed off the mat
Jake Paul says PPV numbers are ‘bullshit’ but gives excuse for low numbers anyway Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 wasn’t the pay-per-view sellout the first fight was, despite the outcome being much more exciting. According to Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN, the PPV sold under 65,000 on “terrestrial TV” but streaming numbers are still unknown.